Family and Employment Status Associated with Women's Criminal Behavior

1997 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 307-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol S. Campbell ◽  
James W. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Criminal History ◽  
Female Inmates ◽  
Violent Crimes ◽  
Single Subjects ◽  
Female Roles ◽  
The Relationship

Exploring the relationship between women's criminal behavior as evidenced in violence, type of crime, prior criminal history, and the fulfillment of traditional female roles delineated by marital status, employment status, or presence of children in the home of the woman was based on the evaluation of 141 female inmates, which indicated a limited relationship between fulfilling traditional female roles and the nature of female criminal activity. Married and previously married subjects tended to be involved primarily with murder and secondarily with theft Single subjects were involved primarily with theft and secondarily involved with robbery. Employed subjects were more likely to be involved with theft and nonviolent crime. Unemployed subjects were more likely to be involved in violent crimes.

scholarly journals Gender, Marital Status and Life Satisfaction

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore N Greenstein
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
World Values Survey ◽  
The World ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Main Effects ◽  
The Relationship

*This paper uses materials from the World Values Survey and the EuropeanValues Study from 2006-2014 to study the relationship of gender and maritalstatus to life satisfaction. In an analysis of 103,217 respondents from 81nations I find that while there do not seem to be main effects of gender onlife satisfaction – that is, women are no more or less satisfied with theirlives than are men -- gender moderates the effects of geographical region,age, employment status, education, religious affiliation, and attendance ofreligious services on life satisfaction. In particular, there aresubstantial differences in the effects of marital status on lifesatisfaction by gender. The gender differences in most effects are sosubstantial that I argue that it makes no sense to analyze lifesatisfaction data without performing separate analyses by gender. *

Addiction and Criminal Behavior: A Continuing Examination of Criminal Addicts

1976 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
James C. Weissman ◽  
Samuel W. Marr ◽  
Paul L. Katsampes
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Criminal History ◽  
Self Report ◽  
General Effect ◽  
Activity Increase ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Study Results ◽  
And Gender

The study proposed to examine the relationship between opiate addiction and criminal behavior. The study group was composed of general arrestee population subjects who were identified as regular opiate users. The subjects were interviewed to determine demographic, drug use, and self-report criminal history data; arrest data were collected from official records. The study addressed three research questions: (1) the general effect of addiction upon criminal activity; (2) the effect of addiction upon specific offense categories; and (3) the variations of the effects of addiction upon criminal activity relative to the age of onset of addiction, race, and gender. Study results showed dramatic increases in criminal activity associated with the onset of addiction. The criminal activity increase was displayed in violent crime categories, as well as property acquisitive and drug offense categories. Some differences were apparent according to age of onset of addiction, race, and gender, but the study design did not warrant the drawing of definitive conclusions regarding the differences.

Television and Violent Criminal Behavior: Beyond the Bobo Doll

1986 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Heath ◽  
Candace Kruttschnitt ◽  
David Ward
Keyword(s):  
External Validity ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Television Viewing ◽  
Dose Effect ◽  
Double Dose ◽  
Violent Crimes ◽  
Violent Criminal ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Encoding Specificity ◽  
The Relationship

This study builds on the research concerning television viewing and aggression by extending the external validity, or generalizability, of the dependent variable. We assess the relationship between self-reported television viewing at 8, 10, and 12 years of age and the subsequent commission of a violent criminal act. This study is based on interview data from 48 males incarcerated for violent crimes and 45 nonincarcerated, nonviolent males matched on age, race, and neighborhood of residence during adolescence. Results show that the extent of a respondent’s reported television viewing was not, in and of itself, predictive of violent criminal acts. Instead, it was the interaction of heavy doses of television viewing and exposure to either maternal or paternal abuse that related to violent crime. These findings support the efforts of some recent scholars in their attempts to understand why television has a negative effect on only some viewers. The results are discussed in light of the cognitive formulations of neoassociationism, encoding specificity, and the double-dose effect.

scholarly journals Disability and Depression among Population Aged 18-59 Years in Central Sulawesi Province: Analysis of Riskesdas 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 519-529
Author(s):  
Ajeng Tias Endarti ◽  
Nydia Andriani ◽  
Eko Setyo Pambudi
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Central Sulawesi

The prevalence of depression among the general population in CentralSulawesi was the highest in Indonesia (12.3%). Scholars revealed thatdisability was one of the main contributing factors of depression and in Central Sulawesi almost half of population was reported having disability (42.1%). This study was intended to identify the association of disability and depression in Central Sulawesi. Cross sectional design study was conducted with utilization of secondary data collection from Riskesdas 2018. Depression, as the main outcome, was assessed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), meanwhile, disability was assessed by the WHODAS instrument. The relationship between these two variables was adjusted by several confounders, namely age, gender, marital status, educational status, and employment status. A 11,9% of 11,926 respondent aged 18-59 years old, was depressed and almost half of them reporting disability (42.1%) and among those who were disabled, one-fifth weredepressed. The risk of depression among respondents with disabilities was 3.25 times higher (p=0.000; 95% CI 2.9-3.6) compared to respondentswithout disability after controlled by confounders (gender, marital status,educational status, and employment status). It is recommended that routine mental health screening needs to be done at Posyandu, Posbindu and among patients at Primary Health Care. Besides, health promotion focused on physical activity in a community such as community gymnastics during theweekend.

scholarly journals Forensic Value of Genetic Variants Associated with Anti-Social Behavior

Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2386
Author(s):  
Antonio Oliva ◽  
Simone Grassi ◽  
Massimo Zedda ◽  
Marco Molinari ◽  
Stefano Ferracuti
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Genetic Variants ◽  
Impulse Control ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Criminal Cases ◽  
Violent Crimes ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Forensic Value

Insanity defense is sometimes invoked in criminal cases, and its demonstration is usually based on a multifactorial contribution of behavioural, clinical, and neurological elements. Neuroradiological evidence of structural alterations in cerebral areas that involve decision-making and moral reasoning is often accepted as a useful tool in these evaluations. On the other hand, the genetic predisposition to anti-social behavior is still controversial. In this paper, we describe two cases of violent crimes committed by young carriers of genetic variants associated with personality disorder; both the defendants claimed to be insane at the time of the crime. We discuss these cases and review the scientific literature regarding the relationship between legal incapacity/predisposition to criminal behavior and genetic mutations. In conclusion, despite some genetic variants being able to influence several cognitive processes (like moral judgement and impulse control), there is currently no evidence that carriers of these mutations are, per se, incapable of intentionally committing crimes.

Perceptions of Violent Crimes in Relation to Sex of Perpetrator

2000 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 485-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula K. Hendree ◽  
Sandra D. Nicks
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Violent Crimes ◽  
Armed Robbery ◽  
Sex Stereotypes ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between criminal behavior and perceived sex of the perpetrator. Participants (26 men and 44 women) reviewed scenarios depicting an armed robbery and a child's murder. 98% of the respondents attributed the armed robbery to a man, whereas an equal number attributed the child's murder to both a man and a woman. The respondents also ascribed the man's behavior to internal characteristics, whereas the woman's criminal behavior was attributed to external situations or to mental illness. These findings are in accord with current sex stereotypes.

Rational Choice Models of Crimes by Youth

1987 ◽  
Vol 16 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 129-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Llad Phillips ◽  
Harold L. Votey
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
School Enrollment ◽  
Economic Opportunity ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Labor Market Activity

This article presents research findings from three analyses of criminal activity among youth. The data set used in all three is the National Longitudinal Survey of Young Americans, a data set that is particularly appropriate for this type of analysis. The work examined the relationship between criminal behavior and family and moral influences; the impact of legitimate labor market activity on participation in crime; and the effect of school enrollment on criminal activity. The findings confirm the hypothesis that black and white differences in criminal participation partially reflect differences in economic opportunity.

Recent Victimization Experiences and Continued Criminal Behaviors: What Are the Links for Adult Drug-Involved Offenders?

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 674-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine M. Zweig ◽  
Jennifer Yahner ◽  
Shelli B. Rossman
Keyword(s):  
Multilevel Modeling ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Drug Court ◽  
Criminal History ◽  
Criminal Offending ◽  
Comparison Site ◽  
Offending Behavior ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Criminal Behaviors ◽  
The Relationship

Using data from the Multi-Site Adult Drug Court Evaluation (MADCE), we examined the relationship between recent victimization experiences and the likelihood of subsequent criminal behavior among a sample of adult drug-involved offenders. The MADCE data used in this study involved interviews with 674 men and 284 women at baseline and then, 18 months later. Multilevel modeling showed that physical victimizations in the year before baseline, but not sexual victimization experiences, were associated with self-reported criminal offending behavior 18 months later. All relationships held true despite controlling for respondents’ demographic, criminal history, prior drug-related characteristics, and their participation in a drug court or comparison site program.

An Economic Analysis of Drug Use and Crime

1998 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 613-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Naci Mocan ◽  
Hope Corman
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Economic Model ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Drug Consumption ◽  
Causal Relationships ◽  
Drug Prices ◽  
The Relationship

This paper aims to demonstrate how economists approach the investigation of the relationship between drug use and criminal activity. The economic model of crime does not treat criminal activity as deviant behavior, but it considers it as a reaction of individuals to prices and incentives. Drug use has a place in this framework because, in addition to a potential pharmaceutical effect, drug use may affect criminal behavior because of the interaction between drug prices, drug consumption and drug profits. The paper presents statistical problems in uncovering causal relationships between crime and its determinants.

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